Effective today, Monday, July 1st, 2019, the FJD's Civil and Orphans' Court electronic filing system (e-file) and docket searches have been restored. Please be aware that due to an expected surge in user access, intermittent connectivity issues may arise.

The First Judicial District's (FJD) electronic filing application (e-filing) will be returning soon. In anticipation, please be advised that the e-filing application will only be compatible with the following web browsers: Microsoft 10 Edge, Safari, and Firefox. The FJD wanted to provide e-filing users notice in advance of the system going live.

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Rochelle M. Fedullo released the following statement in reaction to yesterday’s passage by the Philadelphia City Council of the fiscal year 2020 budget, including $1.5 million for a low-income tenant legal defense fund…

Please be advised that some court services have been temporarily suspended due to network issues, including: the First Judicial District’s website, electronic filing systems (e-file) and the email accounts of many court employees.